Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorCondé Nast Entertainment announced that it hired Chris Bannon, a 25-year audio programming development and production, as senior VP, head of global audio.Most recently, Bannon served as chief content officer at podcast leader Stitcher for five years.
He left the company in October 2020, following SiriusXM’s acquisition of Stitcher from E.W. Scripps Co. Prior to Stitcher, he worked as a senior programming exec and producer at public radio stations WNYC and WBUR.Bannon’s new role is part of CNE’s ongoing strategic realignment to prioritize global entertainment and and expand into the podcast space across its network of brands, the company said.
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